SAI works hand-in-hand with a wide range of stakeholders, including private companies, governments, NGOs and trade unions, to effectively advance human rights at workplaces around the world. SAI believes that sustainable solutions to challenges in the supply chain can only be achieved by bringing all voices to the table.

Association of Professional Social Compliance AuditorsPartners: Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors SAI has a representative in the Stakeholder Board and Working Committees of the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors. SAI supports APSCA’s efforts to creating a certification program for social auditors to assure competency amongst professionals.Countries: Global

Social and Labor Convergence Project Advisory GroupPartner: Sustainable Apparel Coalition SAI has a representative on the non-signatory Standard-Holder/Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group of the Social and Labor Convergence Project facilitated by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC).Countries: Global

WE Program Improving working conditions at production facilities in Southeast Asia by encouraging worker–manager dialogue.Partners: German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Tchibo GmbHCountries: Bangladesh, China, India, Thailand

Past Partnerships

China National Textile and Apparel CouncilImproving working conditions and promoting social dialogue in workplaces in the apparel and textile sector and beyond.Partner: CNTACCountry: China

Cotton Made in AfricaSupporting African smallholder cotton farmers to help themselves through trade. SAI served as the U.S. representative for the organization.Partners: Trade Foundation, Cotton Made in AfricaCountries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Developing a handbook and a training program on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to help businesses develop and implement management systemsPartner: Interchurch Organisation for Development Cooperation (ICCO)Countries: Global (Initial pilot in Brazil, India and the Netherlands)

Pillars in Practice Building the capacity of civil society organizations to engage with and train on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.Partners: Danish Institute for Human Rights, CSR Centre Bangladesh, Professionals for Corporate and Social Auditing, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association, U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

Project Cultivar Training workers, managers, and labor inspectors, social dialogue; building local capacity for the promotion of human rights.Partners: Center for Research and Cultural Support and INCAP in the Dominican Republic; Center for Human Development in Honduras; Professionals for Social and Business Audits in Nicaragua; U.S. Department Labor

Social Fingerprint and the Norwegian Guarantee Institute for Export Credits (GIEK) Evaluation Improvement ProgramLinking the Social Fingerprint Program and its methodology to trade finance.Partner: The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK)Countries: Norway, Vietnam

UN Women Gender Equity Seal Developing an auditable and certifiable standard that focuses on gender equity in a company and its supply chain.Partner: UN WomenCountries: Global

Verification of Anti-Corruption ProgramsReviewing the potential applicability and usefulness of experience with social certification systems as guides for verification of companies with an anti-bribery program.Partners: Transparency International USA, Siemens (funds overseen by The World Bank)Country: USA